People with Significant Control Filings Made Easy

A Person with Significant Control (PSC) is an individual who owns or controls a company. This typically includes anyone who holds more than 25% of shares or voting rights, or has the authority to appoint or remove directors. UK companies are legally required to record this information and keep it up to date with Companies House.

These are official Companies House forms for managing PSC information:

• PSC01 – Add a new person with significant control
• PSC04 – Update details of an existing PSC
• PSC07 – Remove a PSC who no longer meets the conditions

Online Filings submits these forms digitally on your behalf, ensuring full compliance.

With Online Filings, it’s simple. Enter your company name and we’ll retrieve your current PSC register. You can then:

• Modify an existing PSC’s details (PSC04)
• Remove someone no longer qualifying (PSC07)
• Add a new PSC if required (PSC01)

If your company has no PSCs listed, we’ll guide you through adding one to stay compliant. Everything is filed directly with Companies House.

Any UK company must report PSC changes when:

• A new person gains significant control (PSC01)
• A PSC’s details (like nationality or service address) change (PSC04)
• A PSC no longer meets control criteria (PSC07)

These changes must be reported promptly to Companies House.

No — PSC changes must be reported immediately. The annual confirmation statement (CS01) only confirms that your records are current. You cannot use it to add, update, or remove a PSC. Online Filings ensures these updates are filed properly using PSC01, PSC04, or PSC07.

It only takes a few minutes to complete your filing with Online Filings. Once submitted, Companies House usually processes PSC updates within 6 business hours. We’ll send you a confirmation when your filing is accepted.

Yes. Our expert team is here to support you every step of the way. If you’re unsure about control conditions — such as whether someone qualifies as a PSC — we’ll guide you through the process and ensure you file correctly.

Failing to report PSC changes is a legal offence and can result in penalties or even criminal charges. Keeping your PSC register accurate and filing changes with Companies House is a legal obligation for all UK companies.

Yes. Online Filings is a fully authorised Companies House presenter. We’ve helped thousands of companies stay compliant with PSC regulations and other filings like PAYE registration, VAT, and confirmation statements.

Identity verification is a requirement introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. Companies House is moving to a system where all company directors must verify their identity, and this requirement applies to filings submitted through Online Filings.

Online Filings is an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) registered with Companies House and is supervised by HMRC for Anti-Money Laundering. Because of these obligations, we must verify the identity of all directors and all users before any filing can be submitted through our platform. This protects the integrity of the service and ensures that every filing we process is valid and compliant with UK law.

Directors using Online Filings must therefore complete identity verification before we can submit their filing. The process is fast, secure and takes less than two minutes on your smartphone. You can verify your identity using a UK driving licence, a UK passport or an international passport.

The Companies House Personal Code is an 11-character identifier you receive after completing identity verification with Companies House. From 18 November 2025, all directors, people with significant control (PSCs) and other key company officers must use this code when submitting filings such as confirmation statements and appointment forms.

You only need to verify your identity once. Your personal code will then apply to all your current and future roles and appointments. Keep your code secure, but you may share it with trusted professionals such as accountants, authorised agents or the Online Filings platform when they submit filings on your behalf.

When do I need to use my Personal Code?

• Directors: Use the code when filing the company's confirmation statement or when being appointed.
• PSCs who are not directors: Provide your code within 14 days of the start of your birth month.

Online Filings is officially approved by Companies House as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider. This status means we are trusted to submit your company filings directly to Companies House on your behalf, following rigorous compliance and security standards required by UK law.

As an ACSP, we must:

• Verify the identity of directors and people with significant control (PSCs) using government-approved processes.
• Follow strict anti-money laundering checks overseen by Companies House and a UK supervisory body such as HMRC.
• Protect your company from fraud and ensure your filings are always accurate, secure, and fully compliant with UK regulations.

Using Online Filings means your documents are managed by a government-recognised and highly regulated provider, giving you a smoother, safer, and more reliable experience.